Sibelius Finlandia: The Melody That Russia Tried to Silence
The story of a symphonic poem too dangerous to perform under its own name, and the hymn buried inside
Our Heritage of Classical Music
I will help you & your family enjoy classical music (your Western heritage) through listening guides, in-depth articles, and a community of music lovers. Cure cultural amnesia and improve your mind and body. 40-Year musician and passionate educator.
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How to Use 'Classical Music: Our Heritage' in Homeschooling or With Children
Ideas on using the articles and listening guides to inspire an appreciation of classical music in a child
The Genius of a Haydn String Quartet
Looking at wit and wisdom in Op. 76 No. 5
Debussy's Dialogue of the Wind and Sea
Hear how this French composer gives us the "impression" of a restless ocean
Travel to Old London Town with Elgar's Cockaigne Overture
Summer Travel Series No. 4: The Season Finale
The Symphony Mozart Wrote Without a Piano
At the mere age of eight, and banned from touching a keyboard, he composed his first symphony entirely in his head.
Solemnity in Schumann's Cologne Cathedral
Summer Travel Series No. 3: Symphony No. 3, "Rhenish," IV: Feierlich
Schubert's Trout Quintet: The Melody You Already Know
A movement built on one simple tune, written six different ways, including one you may have heard from your washing machine.
Let's Go to Paris in the 1930s with Jacques Ibert
Summer Travel Series No. 2: Suite Symphonique
Vivaldi's "Summer:" A Different Kind of Season
The other 3 seasons paint nature, but this one focuses on a person